To link to the entire object, paste this link in email, IM or documentTo embed the entire object, paste this HTML in websiteTo link to this page, paste this link in email, IM or documentTo embed this page, paste this HTML in website

It's all in the wrist... Friends become foes at Purple and White game. See sports page 8 III 1 o & Monday, November 1 1, 1996 Volume 59 Number 30 r-1 f K A. - hi' W"-- ........... J wx-eowK43$WM f f ,2, t V- r i t- - Debate ranked fifth By Melissa Karren assignments edhor-Signpost By Tyler A. Holt features wriler-Signposl The Weber State University debate team is rapidly building one of its most successful years ever. WSU's 14-member debate squad ranks fifth in the nation, according to national rankings released Oct. 15 by the Cross Examination Debate Association."I think overall it means we have a strong squad," Coach Mike Bryant said. "The score is dependent upon overall accomplishments. That means we have a lot of good teams collecting points." WSU ranks with No. 1 ranked Southern Illinois University, No. 2 Michigan State University, No. 3 University of Missouri-Kansas City, and No. 4 University of Alabama. The debate team earned its ranking in competition with more that 1,100 individual teams from 500 schools, including such universities as University of California-Berkeley, Cornell Alaska, a male Swainson's Hawk, watches the audience from his perch on Zoology Club Vice President Michelle Olmstead's hand during a HawkWatch International presentation. University and University ofCalifornia-Los Angeles. WSU is also the only school in the nation that has two of the top 10 individual teams. Tye Smith and Danny Whittaker of Salt Lake City are ranked fifth, and Jason Menzies of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, and Stacey Schubert of Anaheim, Calif., are tied for tenth in the examinationpolicy category These two teams, as well as WSU's third individual team of Dan Dilsaver of Vernal and Dave Anthony of Salt Lake City, have consistently scored high in competitions "This success is great," Schubert said. "It feels like all this hard work we've been doing is finally paying of." At an October tournament at Southwestern Missouri State University, Smith and Whittaker placed third with Menzies and Schubert and Dilsaver and Anthony tied for fifth. This was an especially outstanding tournament according to Randolph Scott, communication department chairman. "Clearing three teams from one school at a major tournament is excep tionally rare," Scott said. "This clearly highlights the overall strength of the WSU squad." WSU has been one of the strongest debate squads in the nation for nearly a decade, and is the only school to have won national championships inall three types of intercollegiate debate: policy, 1993; value, 1993 and parlimentary, 1995. Bryant said the squad's goal for the future is "to bring as much recognition to Weber State as possible." "We're really pleased we can be out there among the top named schools," Bryant said. "Some people's only recognition of Weber State is debate." -"We show the students of Weber State that with a little bit of work and effort, we can beat teams from Harvard," Bryant said. "That's a little deflating for the people from Harvard, but great for us." Bryant said anotherreason the WSU debate program does so well is because of the university support behind See Debate page 2 Breakdown reveals typical WSU student By Leona J. Christensen campus affairs editor- Signpost Every year Weber State University is involved in budget and institutional research. The research breaks down enrollment into categories consisting of age, gender, county, out of state, race, credits per quarter, major and whether a student is an undergraduate.According to Brian L. Shuppy, institutional researcher, the typical WSU student tends to be 23 years old, from either Davis or Weber counties, Caucasian, enrolled in 1 1 credit hours and an undergraduate student. This year WSU's enrollment consists of 13.906 students. This is a slight decrease of 90 students from last year. WSU's enrollment peaked at its highest number of students in 1992 with 14.993 stu Zoology Club hosts raptors at meeting By Taylor S. Fielding managing editor-SgHpos Zoology club vice president Michelle Olmstead was having some feathered friends she met this summer visit her and the WSU Zoology Club Friday afternoon. Heather Durham, an educational intern with HawkWatch International and her two Swainson's Hawk companions. Alaska and Argentina, came to tell members of the Zoology Club and others attending the meeting about HawkWatch International's efforts to protect raptors. "We're a non-profit conservation organization formed to protect raptors." Durham said. HawkWatch International formed in 1986 in New Mexico and relocated its offices to Salt Lake City in 1993. The organization boasts over 3.000 members, according to information provided ' in the organization's pamphlet. HawkWatch International has two functions: do research and educate the public. "Raptors are a great group of animals to study and learn about." Durham said. "They have even : been called an 'environmental ba-: rometer.'" i Raptors can be divided into eight groups, including hawks. See Raptors page 3 dents. Since 1992, enrollment has gradually declined by an average of 272 students each year. The average age of WSU male and female students is 26 years old. Over50percentof undergraduate students are in their early 20s with the median age of 23. Of the total 1 5.7 percent of students who are in the 22-23 age bracket, 1 .286 are male and 867 are female. Students in their 30s make up 1 1 .9 percent of the student body with 722 male and 913 female students. Students in their 40s are 6.8 percent of the student population with 308 male and 625 female students. Students in their 50s are 1.5 percent of the student population with 82 male and 129 female stu- See Student page 10 Child abuse incidents in Utah drop By Nicole Canfield staff wriler-Signpost In 1995. there were 17,330 investigations of child abuse and 6.290 confirmed victims of child abuse in Utah, according to the 1995 edition of Crime in Utah. ' According to a review conducted by the Department of Human Services, children are being protected better than ever in 1996. "The review is very direct," said John Abbott, director of the Bureau of Services Review. According to Abbott, the Div ision of Child and Family Services needs to improve documentation on caseworkers, but the division's performance continues to improve substantially. "After hours of interviews with children, foster parents, scht ol teachers, attorneys and others, i,'s clear See Child page 3 inside post editorial: see page 4 a&e: see page 6 sports: see page 8 classifieds: see page 1 1

Public Domain. Courtesy of University Archives, Stewart Library, Weber State University.

Full-Text

It's all in the wrist... Friends become foes at Purple and White game. See sports page 8 III 1 o & Monday, November 1 1, 1996 Volume 59 Number 30 r-1 f K A. - hi' W"-- ........... J wx-eowK43$WM f f ,2, t V- r i t- - Debate ranked fifth By Melissa Karren assignments edhor-Signpost By Tyler A. Holt features wriler-Signposl The Weber State University debate team is rapidly building one of its most successful years ever. WSU's 14-member debate squad ranks fifth in the nation, according to national rankings released Oct. 15 by the Cross Examination Debate Association."I think overall it means we have a strong squad," Coach Mike Bryant said. "The score is dependent upon overall accomplishments. That means we have a lot of good teams collecting points." WSU ranks with No. 1 ranked Southern Illinois University, No. 2 Michigan State University, No. 3 University of Missouri-Kansas City, and No. 4 University of Alabama. The debate team earned its ranking in competition with more that 1,100 individual teams from 500 schools, including such universities as University of California-Berkeley, Cornell Alaska, a male Swainson's Hawk, watches the audience from his perch on Zoology Club Vice President Michelle Olmstead's hand during a HawkWatch International presentation. University and University ofCalifornia-Los Angeles. WSU is also the only school in the nation that has two of the top 10 individual teams. Tye Smith and Danny Whittaker of Salt Lake City are ranked fifth, and Jason Menzies of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, and Stacey Schubert of Anaheim, Calif., are tied for tenth in the examinationpolicy category These two teams, as well as WSU's third individual team of Dan Dilsaver of Vernal and Dave Anthony of Salt Lake City, have consistently scored high in competitions "This success is great," Schubert said. "It feels like all this hard work we've been doing is finally paying of." At an October tournament at Southwestern Missouri State University, Smith and Whittaker placed third with Menzies and Schubert and Dilsaver and Anthony tied for fifth. This was an especially outstanding tournament according to Randolph Scott, communication department chairman. "Clearing three teams from one school at a major tournament is excep tionally rare," Scott said. "This clearly highlights the overall strength of the WSU squad." WSU has been one of the strongest debate squads in the nation for nearly a decade, and is the only school to have won national championships inall three types of intercollegiate debate: policy, 1993; value, 1993 and parlimentary, 1995. Bryant said the squad's goal for the future is "to bring as much recognition to Weber State as possible." "We're really pleased we can be out there among the top named schools," Bryant said. "Some people's only recognition of Weber State is debate." -"We show the students of Weber State that with a little bit of work and effort, we can beat teams from Harvard," Bryant said. "That's a little deflating for the people from Harvard, but great for us." Bryant said anotherreason the WSU debate program does so well is because of the university support behind See Debate page 2 Breakdown reveals typical WSU student By Leona J. Christensen campus affairs editor- Signpost Every year Weber State University is involved in budget and institutional research. The research breaks down enrollment into categories consisting of age, gender, county, out of state, race, credits per quarter, major and whether a student is an undergraduate.According to Brian L. Shuppy, institutional researcher, the typical WSU student tends to be 23 years old, from either Davis or Weber counties, Caucasian, enrolled in 1 1 credit hours and an undergraduate student. This year WSU's enrollment consists of 13.906 students. This is a slight decrease of 90 students from last year. WSU's enrollment peaked at its highest number of students in 1992 with 14.993 stu Zoology Club hosts raptors at meeting By Taylor S. Fielding managing editor-SgHpos Zoology club vice president Michelle Olmstead was having some feathered friends she met this summer visit her and the WSU Zoology Club Friday afternoon. Heather Durham, an educational intern with HawkWatch International and her two Swainson's Hawk companions. Alaska and Argentina, came to tell members of the Zoology Club and others attending the meeting about HawkWatch International's efforts to protect raptors. "We're a non-profit conservation organization formed to protect raptors." Durham said. HawkWatch International formed in 1986 in New Mexico and relocated its offices to Salt Lake City in 1993. The organization boasts over 3.000 members, according to information provided ' in the organization's pamphlet. HawkWatch International has two functions: do research and educate the public. "Raptors are a great group of animals to study and learn about." Durham said. "They have even : been called an 'environmental ba-: rometer.'" i Raptors can be divided into eight groups, including hawks. See Raptors page 3 dents. Since 1992, enrollment has gradually declined by an average of 272 students each year. The average age of WSU male and female students is 26 years old. Over50percentof undergraduate students are in their early 20s with the median age of 23. Of the total 1 5.7 percent of students who are in the 22-23 age bracket, 1 .286 are male and 867 are female. Students in their 30s make up 1 1 .9 percent of the student body with 722 male and 913 female students. Students in their 40s are 6.8 percent of the student population with 308 male and 625 female students. Students in their 50s are 1.5 percent of the student population with 82 male and 129 female stu- See Student page 10 Child abuse incidents in Utah drop By Nicole Canfield staff wriler-Signpost In 1995. there were 17,330 investigations of child abuse and 6.290 confirmed victims of child abuse in Utah, according to the 1995 edition of Crime in Utah. ' According to a review conducted by the Department of Human Services, children are being protected better than ever in 1996. "The review is very direct," said John Abbott, director of the Bureau of Services Review. According to Abbott, the Div ision of Child and Family Services needs to improve documentation on caseworkers, but the division's performance continues to improve substantially. "After hours of interviews with children, foster parents, scht ol teachers, attorneys and others, i,'s clear See Child page 3 inside post editorial: see page 4 a&e: see page 6 sports: see page 8 classifieds: see page 1 1